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      }, {
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        "display": "Specimen vial (physical object)"
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        "display": "Specimen well (physical object)"
      }, {
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      }, {
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        "display": "Cytology specimen vial containing preservative fluid (physical object)"
      }, {
        "code": "702281005",
        "display": "Evacuated blood collection tube, thrombin/clot activator/gel separator"
      }, {
        "code": "702232008",
        "display": "Sweat specimen container IVD"
      }, {
        "code": "702244006",
        "display": "Sterile urine specimen container"
      } ]
    } ]
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  "date": null,
  "meta": {
    "lastUpdated": "2026-07-17T17:22:54.721+10:00"
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      "display": "World"
    } ]
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  "copyright": "This resource includes content from SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) which is copyright of the International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO). Implementers of these specifications must have the appropriate SNOMED CT Affiliate license - for more information contact http://www.snomed.org/snomed-ct/get-snomed-ct or info@snomed.org",
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